Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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